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After the Constitution was written in 1787 how many states had to ratify it?
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According to Article VII, the Constitution was required to be ratified by 9 of the 13 states before it went into effect. (2/3 of the total of 13)
This process was completed on June 21, 1788 with the ratification by the state of New Hampshire. All 13 eventually ratified, the last two being North Carolina (1789) and Rhode Island (1790).
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∙ 6y agoThe Nine states required to approve the admission of a new state into the ... to govern but with one caveat: All 13 States were required to ratify the constitution before it would officially take effect..Many States had called on the Continental Congress to dissolve itself and set up.
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On December 7 1787 Delaware became the first state to ratify what?
ratify the Constitution of the United States
What day was the US Constitution written?
The United States Constitution was written on September 17, 1787
What year was the constitution in us written?
The US Constitution was written in 1787.
What was the second state to the constitution?
The original colonies that formed the United States, in the order that they each ratified the Constitution, were:DelawarePennsylvaniaNew JerseyGeorgiaConnecticutMassachusettsMarylandSouth CarolinaNew HampshireVirginiaNew YorkNorth CarolinaRhode Island
How many states had to ratify the constitution it took effect?
9
Who was the last of the 13 states to ratify the constitution of 1787?
Rhode Island.
On December 7 1787 Delaware became the first state to ratify what?
ratify the Constitution of the United States
In 1787 what was the first state to ratify the constitution and join the United States?
Delaware
In which two-month period did five states ratify the Constitution?
Dec. 1787- Jan. 1788
When was the United States Constitution written?
1787
When did the first five states ratify the Constitution?
On December 7, 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the US Constitution.
What document was complete in 1787?
The U.S. Constitution was completed in 1787. Although it had been written earlier, it was not ratified by the states until 1787.
Why was The Bill of Rights need?
The Bill of Rights was needed because some states (mainly New York and Virginia) wouldn't ratify the new Constitution in 1787. THey wanted some guarantees of personal liberties. They would ratify the Constitution if a bill of rights was added.
What day was the US Constitution written?
The United States Constitution was written on September 17, 1787
Which state was the first state to ratify to the constitution?
Delaware...
Was the US Constitution written in 1776?
The United States constitution was not written in 1776. The Constitution was written in 1787 after the declaration of independence was written in 1776.
What happened December 1787?
In December 1787 the first four state conventions to ratify the constitution were held .
